Golf-ball marker.



W. B. PEARSON, DECD.

H. s. PEARSON, w. E. COOPER a. c. s. mmson. EXECUTORS.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

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r m E r an n WALTER B. PEARSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; HELEN S. PEARSON, WILLIAM E. COOPER, AND CARL S. JEFFERSON EXECUTORS OF THE WILL OF SAID WALTER B. PEARSON, DECEASED.

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GOLF-BALL MARKER.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Application filed February 9, 1914. Serial No. 817,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER B. PEARSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Golf-Ball Markers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to golf ball markers.

The object of the invention is to provide an instrument for impressing a distinctive mark, asthe initials of a person, upon golf balls and the like, whereby, the ownership of said balls will be indicated and said balls returned to their owners, if lost and later found. To effect this object, a marker of my invention comprises the various features, combination of features and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, in which my invention is fully illustrated,

Figure l is a side view of a golf ball marker of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view thereof taken parallel with the plane of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view taken substantially from the position 33, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the inking pad for applying ink to the type; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a preferred form of type for use in a marker of my invention.

Referring now to the drawing, A designates, as a whole, the frame of my improved marker, said frame, as shown, comprising side members 1 and 2 which are connected at the upper and lower ends, being preferably formed integral with each other, and which are curved outwardly to definea hole or opening 3 within said frame adapted to receive a golf ball. indicated at 4, or other object which the instrument is designed for marking.

The desired mark is adapted to be applied to the golf ball or other object by means of type secured in one side of the frame A, against which the ball is adapted to be pressed by means of suitable mechanism presently to be described.

the preferable construction shown, the type, designated by the reference numeral 5, are secured in holes 6 formed in the frame A at what for purpose of convenient reference, may be designated its lower side.

In accordance with my invention, I employ special type, which are round in cross section and which are of uniform diameter, thus rendering said type interchangeable in the holes 6 in the marker frame A, said holes being likewise round in cross section and of unlform size to receive the type 5.

' are formed by the bottoms of the holes 6,

which do not extend entirely through the frame A, the lower ends of the type 5 resting against the bottoms of the holes 6 and sa1d type being secured in said holes by set screws 7, the inner ends of which are adapted to bear against the sides of the type 5. Also, to prevent the circular sides of the type from being marred by the pressure of said set screws and, further to provide for conveniently positioning the type 5 in the holes 6 in proper alinement, the sides of said type are flattened as shown at 8, to provide a bearing on said type for the ends of said screws 7.

While my invention contemplates the use of any desired or approved form of pressure means for forcing the ball, 4, or other object against the type 5, I prefer the means shown in the drawing which I will now describe.

Formed on frame A opposite to type 5, at what may conveniently be termed the 11 per ends of said frame is a boss 9 provlded with a hearing fitted to and movable endwise in which is a plunger 10, formed on the lower end of which is a head 11, which is provided in its lower face with a'concave seat l2 which conforms substantially to the curved surface of a golf ball.

The plunger 1'0 is adapted to be depressed I to force the golf ball 4 or other object end'of which is pivoted to a lug l formed on the marker frame A in such position that said lever passes directly over the outer" end of the plunger 10. While my invention contemplates applying the pressure of the lever 13 to the plunger 10 in any desired manner, I prefer the means shown in the drawing, which consists of a rigid link 15 pivoted at one end to said lever 13 and at its opposite end to the plunger 10.

The plunger 10 and thus the lever 13 are maintained normally at the outer limit of their movement by means of. a spring applied thereto. As shown, said spring consists of a coiled spring 16 inserted between a shoulder 17 formed adjacent to the lower end of the'plunger bearing and an opposed shoulder 18 formed on the plunger 10, said shoulders being formed by reducing the size of the lower end of the plunger 10 and correspondingly reducing the size of the plunger bearing which is engaged by the reduced portion of the plunger. v

To provide for convenientlv operating the lever 13 to subject the ball 1 or other object to a desired pressure a finger grip 19 is preferably formed on the marker frame A at a convenientdistance from the free end of said lever 13 to provide for grasping and operating saidlever with one hand.

My improved marker also preferably comprises an inker for applying ink to the type 5, said inker preferably consisting of a round body portion 20 secured to one end of which is a pad 21 of felt or other suitable absorbent material and which is adapted to be saturated with the ink to be applied to said type. As shown, said pad 21 is secured to the body portion 20 of the inker by a screw 22 which'passes through the pad 21..

and is screwed into the end of the body portion 20 of the inker said pad being held in position on said screw by a metal disk-23 on said screw which bears against the outer end of said pad. The body portion of said pad also comprises a handle 24 and formed on said body portion between the pad 21 and the handle 24 is an enlarged, downwardly tapered portion 25 the purpose of which will presently appear.

For convenience and to prevent the inker from becomingmisplaced or lost I prefr-' ably provide a holder for said inker on the frame, said holder being so constructed and arranged that when the inker is inserted into said holder, the pad 21 will be entirely inclosed, thus preventing said pad from drying out from exposure to the air. As shown, said holder consists of a tubular receptacle 26 formed integral with the marker frame A, the sides and bottom of which are closed and the. open end of which is ada ted to receive the tapered section 25 of sai inker, which is of proper size to form a closure for said receptacle. "Also to prevent the pad from coming into contact with the sides of said receptacle, the disk 23 is preferably made slightly largerthan the diameter of the inking pad.

I claim 1. A golf ball marker comprising a frame v comprising a thickened portion at its lower adapted to be removably secured in said holes and interchangeable therein, a plunger fitted to the bearing in said bearing boss the lower end of which projects into the opening defined by the frame members, said bearing and plunger being provided with opposed shoulders and a spring adapted for maintaining said plunger retracted inserted between said shoulders, a head on the lower end of said plunger which limits the retraction of said plunger by said spring, said head being provided in its lower face with a concave seat adapted to receive a golf ball or other object, a lever pivoted adjacent to the upper end of said bearing boss, a rigid link which connects said lever and the upper end of said plunger, and a grip on said frame cooperating with said pressure lever, substantially as described.

2. A frame for a golf ball marker comprising a thickened portion provided with holes adapted to receive the type, a bossprovided with a plunger bearing, and outwardly curved arms which rigidly connect said boss and the thickened portion of said frame and which define an opening adapted to receive a golf ballor other object, and a holder for an inking pad which forms a component part of said frame, said holder comprising a receptacle the sides and bottom of which are closed and the open side of which is adapted to be closedby the body portion of saidinking pad when inserted into said holder, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I afiix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses this 5th day of Feb. 1914.'

WALTER B. PEARSON. 

